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quirted

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past tense of quirt

as in knouted

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As a result, the company slashed its full-year guidance for organic growth and operating profit, and offered a weak initial 2026 earnings forecast.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
The administration also slashed funding for mRNA vaccine research and curtailed access to the COVID vaccines.

— Rob Stein, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

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Johnson, a onetime Democrat who switched to the Republican Party in 2023, explicitly called out California and New York in an interview with NPR.

— Maria Aspan, NPR, 4 Aug. 2026
Some farmers switched to water-efficient crops, and others didn't irrigate at all on parts of their land, according to the Colorado Sun.

— Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

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Beijing lashed out, restricting vital commerce and the flow of Chinese tourists on which Japan – the world’s fourth-largest economy – depends.

— Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 29 July 2026
Trump has repeatedly lashed out at the CNN White House correspondent, and her colleagues have defended her against him.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026

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In 2017, the object flew into our solar system, whipped around the sun like a comet, and flew back out.

— Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
The blaze raged through pine forests and scrubland through the weekend, whipped by gale force winds that often prevented water-dropping planes from operating.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

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The man hugged a bag, the woman shouted and flailed her arms, and the young teenage boy pulled at his sister, who seemed stupefied.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 July 2026
Belgium’s Hans Vanaken thumped it into the goal past defender Tim Ream, who flailed lamely as Belgium scored.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 July 2026

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Denis Bouanga scored two goals, Son Heung-min scored in his third consecutive match since the World Cup break, and Los Angeles FC thrashed Sporting Kansas City 4-0 on Saturday night for its fourth consecutive victory.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Denis Bouanga scored two goals, Son Heung-min scored in his third consecutive match since the World Cup break, and LAFC thrashed Sporting Kansas City 4-0 on Saturday night for its fourth consecutive victory.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

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Handwoven and tanned in Italy, it’s finished with a water-resistant coating that helps protect it from humidity and the occasional splash.

— Nina Derwin, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026
In racy photos posted by Kardashian, the longtime Kardashian-Jenner family friend is seen toned and tanned, her hair messy.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 23 June 2026

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